All Retail articles – Page 292
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NewsHummingbird moves into Middle East
The Hummingbird Bakery has signed a new international agreement with a Dubai-based franchise partner, according to reports.
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LFLs down 0.9% at Morrisons
Supermarket chain Morrisons this morning unveiled a 0.9% dip in like-for-like sales (LFLs) in its half-year results.
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News“Poor weather” boosts Costa’s sales
Costa has reported yet another successful quarter, as UK retail system sales rose by almost 20% to £234.3m.
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NewsMore supermarkets sign up to traffic light labelling
An increasing number of supermarket retailers and food manufacturers are adopting the traffic light labelling format on food packaging.
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NewsWhitbread appoints new FD
Whitbread has hired Nicholas Cadbury as its new group finance director.
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Olympics sales boost stalls, as shop numbers fall
There was further bad news for the retail environment yesterday - after it was revealed the Olympics had done little to boost trade and there had been an increase in shops lying empty.
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NewsTwo new recruits at Harris + Hoole
Harris + Hoole, the new coffee shop concept from Tesco and Taylor Street Barista, has hired former SSP operations director Peter Davies as its chief operating officer.
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NewsSubway petitions against toasted sandwich tax
Subway could take its fight to abolish VAT on toasted sandwiches to Parliament, after receiving almost 100,000 signatures on petitions.
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London cafés top consumer poll
Nine London businesses have featured in a list of the top 10 cafés in the UK as rated by consumers.
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New recruit for Krispy Kreme UK
Doughnut retailer Krispy Kreme UK has appointed Alison Reeves as its new customer insights and communications manager.
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NewsCo-op food sales fall 2.2% in H1 2012
The Co-operative Group blamed tough supermarket competition and unseasonable bad weather for a drop in its half-year financial results.
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Spencers the Baker closes café
A Derbyshire-based craft bakery business has closed one of its cafés, which has been open for more than 100 years.
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NewsBudgens to support National Cupcake Week
Multiple retailer Budgens has pledged its support for National Cupcake Week (NCW), with live cupcake tasting planned for its stores.
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Tesco supports hybrid food labelling
Tesco has decided to combine the “traffic light” colour-coding and Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) formats for its future food labelling.
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Bath cake firm expands business
The Bath Cake Company has opened a new sugarcraft shop in a bid to respond to the growing demand in bakery.
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NewsGreenhalgh’s links with brewer for new pie
Greenhalgh’s Bakery has teamed up with Bolton’s largest-capacity brewery to create a new savoury pie.
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NewsGBBO champ launches London bakery
Edd Kimber, the first winner of BBC2’s The Great British Bake Off in 2010, has set up a new bakery business in London. One of the judges from this year’s National Cupcake Championships, organised by British Baker, Kimber said he will be trialling the new Eddible Bakery business at Maltby Street market in Bermondsey, south London, on Saturday 8 September.
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Virtual sandwich for Greggs’ UK stores
Greggs is continuing to invest in social media with the launch of an online sandwich competition.
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LFLs slow at Asda
Asda has reported a 0.7% rise in like-for-like sales (LFLs), excluding fuel and VAT, in its second-quarter trading results.
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NewsBrand fight back begins
Costa Coffee has come under fire recently from independent businesses in Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, who have expressed concern over a potential new outlet opening in the area.